Lowe allowed two hits, no walks, struck out four and the sinkerballer got 13 groundouts. Mike Gonzalez pitched out of trouble in the ninth to secure the win.

The Phillies had more success against Lowe when he pitched for Los Angeles in the NL Championship Series. They beat him in Game 1 of the NLCS and he had a no-decision in the Dodgers' loss in Game 4.

"Having just played them, it was easy to watch video to see what you did last time," Lowe said. "They're an extremely good hitting team. I was able to get ahead in the count. I just wanted to be consistent."

Once Lowe came out, the Phillies rallied. Pinch-hitter Eric Bruntlett started the ninth with a double and scored on Jayson Werth's one-out RBI single. After Gonzalez walked Chase Utley to bring up the tying run, the hard-throwing lefty struck out Ryan Howard looking and Raul Ibañez swinging to end it.

"He was awesome," Braves manager Bobby Cox said of Lowe. "He really knows how to pitch."

Atlanta gave Lowe a $60 million, four-year contract to anchor its revamped rotation, and the 35-year-old right-hander pitched like an ace in his debut with his new team. He gave the Braves the type of masterful effort they used to get from Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Tim Hudson.

"It's nice to get Derek Lowe a win," McCann said. "He had great stuff. It's a lot better to catch him than hit against him."

The Phillies celebrated the franchise's second World Series title during an hourlong ceremony before the game. Players entered the field from Ashburn Alley behind the stands in left-center field, walking past fans in the aisles.